Western Michigan University Computer Science Programs

Western Michigan University is a public institution situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city atmosphere of Kalamazoo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Western Michigan University?

Contact details for WMU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
Phone:	269-387-1000
Website:	wmich.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/wmich
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/wmunews

How Do I Get Into WMU?

You can apply to WMU online at: https://wmich.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for WMU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WMU?

The acceptance rate at Western Michigan University is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to WMU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

WMU received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Western Michigan University?

The overall average net price of WMU is $23,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WMU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,933 a year. That adds up to $31,732 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WMU is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,587 undergraduate students at WMU, with 12,149 being full-time and 2,438 being part-time.

There are also 3,679 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,149 full-time undergraduates at WMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Michigan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	259
Black or African American	1,045
Hispanic or Latino	1,001
White	8,416
International Students	735
Other Races/Ethnicities	693

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Western Michigan University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 94 countries are represented at WMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Western Michigan University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WMU. In 2020-2021, 13,186 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WMU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Michigan University was 112.8%. This is the #255 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WMU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.